Imprisoned Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez Appears in State Approved Video with his Relatives in Nicaragua

On the 25th of March the station Canal 4 Nicaragua released a state approved video of the imprisoned Bishop Rolando Álvarez with his relatives. On February 10th, 2023 he was sentenced to 26 years in prison for his criticism of the Ortega Murillo dictatorship. In the video he eats a meal with his relatives and appears happy. He thanks the blessed Virgen Mary for the grace of seeing his relatives on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of Our Lord. On February 9th, 222 political prisoners were exiled to the USA. However, Bishop Álvarez chose to remain in Nicaragua in solidarity with the people. The United Nations has called for his release and many social activists, including the US Religious Freedom Commission, Bianca Jagger, and others are campaigning for him.

The caption on the video reads: 

Images of the Visit and Family Reunion that Monsignor Rolando Alvarez held with his Brothers, Vilma and Manuel Antonio Alvarez Lagos, this afternoon at the Jorge Navarro de Tipitapa National Penitentiary System.

 

👉🏿#LibertadParaMonseñor El Obispo Rolando Álvarez es nuestro valiente pastor, su voz profética, sus sermones, homilías donde predicaba el evangelio de Jesucristo y denunciaba la represión del régimen nos sigue inspirando. No lo olvidemos, continuemos luchando por su liberación I pic.twitter.com/0LoHTK1TGS

— Bianca Jagger Nicaraguense por gracia de Dios 🇳🇮 (@BiancaJagger) March 27, 2023